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Showing posts with label My Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Story. Show all posts

Friday, July 13, 2012

I WON A CAR PLAYING ONLINE GAMES - PROOF IT REALLY CAN HAPPEN!


 So part of the reason I choose to create more of an open blog 
is because there are so many other things I want to be able 
share with you all other then just coupon deals. 

One of those things is Instant Win Games and Online Contest.

THE REASON?

I WON A CAR AND SO CAN YOU!!!

My Story

One gloomy spring day I received a document via Fed-ex.
I was a little confused on what it may be so I opened it up to investigate.
There was a letter and a small army of carbon-copy documents. 
I read the letter and literally laughed it off. 

I WON A CAR? 

How many time have we all received bogus offers in the mail? 

 I showed it to AM and he was a little more of a believer.
He quickly pointed out it said "an online sweepstake".
Good point he had and it got me to thinking. 
HAD I PLAYED THAT GAME?
 Nothing rang a bell as I had played tons of online games.
I figured the easiest way to get to the bottom line was check online.
I went to the computer and pulled up the online sweepstakes archive.
 I searched and SURE ENOUGH there it was.
At that moment I started to lose my heart into my stomach. 
BUT even though I seen the proof online I still COULD NOT BELEVE IT. 
I don't know what it was, or maybe I do. 
THINGS LIKE THIS JUST DON'T HAPPEN RIGHT?

It had been 2 days and I was still trying to gather the courage to call
I swear I had nightmares of mean people laughing at my expense for being a believer.
I  really did not want to be the idiot on the other end of the line that fell for their cruel bait.

Anyhow I finally gathered the courage to call...
It rang a few times and I was sent to voice mail. 
The sweet sounding lady on the voice mails name matched the name that signed the document. 
I was gaining a little more faith. I left a message asking if she could please call me back.

I WILL NEVER FORGET THE CALL...
I received the call as I was waiting for AM to get out of class at the college.
 I stepped out the car when I seen the number on the screen.
 I really needed air!
 I was so nervous to even talk with her.
I was still in such complete denial that this was happening.
I answered, we greeted eachother and then IT CAME...
"CONGRATULATIONS, HOW EXCITING!". 
My exact response "SO THIS IS REAL???"
She of course laughed and proceeded to explain just how real it was.
I was litterally shaking at this point and don't remember much of the rest of our conversation.
 I just remember telling her I would get the documents out ASAP. 

AM was walking up as I was hitting my emotional point.
I fell into chest and balled my face off. 
balling went on for awhile...
A long while...
  How about we just move forward from my emotional being?
 I returned all paperwork and waited...
and waited...
Then after a month I was all checked out and had a voucher to obtain ANY
 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT-8
of my choice up-to a $50,000 Value

And that is exactly what I did!!!

Winning that car literally changed my life.
 I will explain over time the many great things that came out of this.

I want you to know it happens.

Good Luck to Everyone!

Now
 LET THE PLAYING BEGIN!




I Got A Little Off Track Tonight...





With the above ball of Joy...
(My Niece Mel Mel)

I had planned to type up a few of the many blog posts I had on my mind.

THEN...

I was asked to watch my Adorable niece while her Daddy and AM went to play Basketball. 
Yay for 24 hour gyms huh? 

But Boo to Auntie getting absolutely nothing done the last 5 hours because watching Yo Gabba Gabba and snapping Instagram pictures became top priority.

I hope yall can be understanding of my situation. :-)

I promise to try harder next time to multi-task...

Butttt I will let you know I'm weak at heart 
and if it has to do with a baby
I am destined to fail again.



Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Patience is a Virtue

Or so they say.........

I have just found yet another reason why I give up on blogging. I honestly have no idea what I am doing.

Html blah!

 I love blogging not so much the organization factor of this all. But this is where I want to be and I will be patient this time. I finished last term of school with all A's so I have a little faith I can figure a few things out.

Maybe this would help?

Or maybe I can find my MoJo by reading this...


Anyhow please keep faith that whatever method I do choose,
I will eventually get this blog in working readable order.

What Will I Find Here?

What Will You Find Here???

I forgot some specifics while writing my Welcome post. Which may have left you asking or wondering what crazy things you may see around here. 

Well...  one of the many conclusions I came to while doing my soul searching about blogging was I can't be tied down to one subject. I am way to random of a person for that.
So you may really find it all here...
But I will give you a few solid subjects you can plan to see:

  • My Many Ways Of Living Frugal
  • Coupons  ( Yes I am crazy obsessed with coupons)
  • Store Deals 
  • GIVEAWAYS ( Yes I am yelling! Yes I'm excited! This was probably my favorite part of blogging in the past. I had a giveaway a day last December and it was such a blast! I hope to do it bigger and better this year)
  • Stockpiling
  • Ideas for living on a budget
  • Sustainable living ( I'm on a home-made kick so watch for great at home ideas)
  • Gardening (We planted our first garden this year and I'm so excited)
  • Kids ( I have a pre-teen need I say more? This is your warning you will probably hear alot of rants about him in the near future.)
  • Family (  I ♥ mine and all it's dysfunction)
  • Cooking
  • Cupcakes (  I so beyond ♥♥♥ everything about Cupcakes!!!) FYI: I actually forgot to ad cupcakes to this list. Of course I had to come back to edit. This would not be MY blog if I didn't give Cupcakes their own special place. :)
  • Interior Design Projects
  • Crafts 
  • And Whatever Positive Thought I Can Pass On To Help Another Realize Life is Sooo Worth Living!!!

♥Welcome♥

Welcome all to the place I plan to officially call home. I have been here and done this before (blogging). What I couldn't seem to figure out though is why I never stuck to it when it is something I really ENJOY doing. And I think after a few months off and a few big life changes I get it. 

Over the years I have blogged at the discretion of others and not my own. Now DON'T get me wrong, I want you all to completely love your time here. What I don't want to happen anymore is that I limit what I post because I don't feel "EVERYONE" will be engaged or "like" what I am posting. Yes, I'm one of those who tries to please them all and I'm slowly realizing that is not always healthy. I want to be OK with just being ME for once.

So I'm here to try this again and share my crazy life and ideas with you all with no criteria.  All I hope for is that you will find at least one bit of good advice from your time spent here and I will have the pleasure of meeting some amazing people along the way.

 This is my only warning to you: I will not always have the best grammar, I will mis-spell words at times and my life is really not all that normal (but really whose is?).

 So with all the being said...
Please join this adventure with me?
Pretty please??
Ok pretty pretty please with a cherry on top???